10 Music Stars Who Don’t Go By Their Real Name

January 22, 2019

Are you guilty of indulging in hip hop and rap name generators? We sure are! It got us thinking of all the stars who’ve taken on stage names or shortened their real names OR taken on truly whacky ones (we’re looking at you Lady Gaga!). It seems like it’s a popular trend with the stars to take on monikers!

Seriously, there’s no way that Jay Z is the name on his actual birth certificate! We’re wondering whether a name change is the golden ticket to a brighter future?

Bruno is actually his childhood nickname because he looked like famous wrestler Bruno Sammartino! When he entered the music industry, he dropped the Hernandez to break away from being compartmentalized as a Latin singer. Hernandez or Mars, we like you Just The Way You Are.